Food Stamps in Jones County, Mississippi (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Mississippi and Jones County
Jones County
Mississippi
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$37,846.000000$40,528.000000$37,846.000000$37.8k24,87024.9k$15,636.000000$16,370.000000$15,636.000000$15.6k4,267$43,959.000000$47,585.000000$43,959.000000$44.0k20,60320.6k
Count number of households in category

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Mississippi and Jones County
Jones County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty259.503164%55.920203%59.503164%59.5%29.867%29.9%38.668854%35.614511%38.668854%38.7%58.304%58.3%17.178345%15.361768%17.178345%17.2%15.402%15.4%40.871807%46.297604%40.871807%40.9%21.124%21.1%23.974689%27.365056%23.974689%24.0%10.229%10.2%61.799859%59.599907%61.799859%61.8%49.033%49.0%
% households on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

Characteristics of Households Not Receiving Food Stamps#3

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Mississippi and Jones County
Jones County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty228.937533%29.074102%28.937533%28.9%70.133%70.1%5.727321%7.322607%5.727321%5.7%41.696%41.7%19.540844%19.104408%19.540844%19.5%84.598%84.6%31.607048%28.690981%31.607048%31.6%78.876%78.9%43.576178%40.168951%43.576178%43.6%89.771%89.8%13.303888%12.726722%13.303888%13.3%50.967%51.0%
% households not on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Mississippi and Jones County
Jones County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Other1All RacesHispanic2Mixed1White3Asian138.088035%31.798680%38.088035%38.1%2,518221.994243%222%19.075145%21.944798%19.075145%19.1%33111.178543%111%17.157218%18.047275%17.157218%17.2%4,267100.000000%100%15.254237%18.479675%15.254237%15.3%9088.908573%89%13.793103%27.432468%13.793103%13.8%2080.392426%80%9.324740%10.033955%9.324740%9.3%1,60654.348790%54%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.893887%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Jones County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
12.1%16.6%21.0%25.5%29.9%34.4%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Jones County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
4%10%16%22%28%35%
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Food Stamps by Place in Jones County

There are 5 places in Jones County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Jones County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jones County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Jones County, selected places in Jones County, and entities that contain Jones County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#EllisvilleLaurelSosoLaurel Metro AreaLaurel AreaMississippiJones CountyJonesEast South CentralSouthSandersvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSharon26.323868%26.323868%26.3%343124.554145%24.554145%24.6%1,721220.481928%20.481928%20.5%34318.223191%18.223191%18.2%5,76618.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.157218%17.157218%17.2%4,26716.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.125000%13.125000%13.1%42413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M9.828010%9.828010%9.8%405
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Jones County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Jones County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Jones County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jones County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Jones County, selected county subdivisions in Jones County, and entities that contain Jones County
0%10%20%30%Count#Jones District 55Laurel Metro AreaLaurel AreaMississippiJones CountyJonesJones District 11East South CentralSouthJones District 22United States of AmericaUnited StatesJones District 33Jones District 4434.345351%34.345351%34.3%1,448118.223191%18.223191%18.2%5,76618.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.157218%17.157218%17.2%4,26716.747377%16.747377%16.7%830216.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.313373%13.313373%13.3%667313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.587693%12.587693%12.6%628412.177575%12.177575%12.2%6945
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Laurel Area

There are 2 counties in the Laurel Area. This section compares Jones County to all of the counties in the Laurel Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jones County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Jones County, selected other counties in the Laurel Area, and entities that contain Jones County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Jasper CountyJasperLaurel Metro AreaLaurel AreaMississippiJones CountyJonesEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States22.138532%22.138532%22.1%1,499118.223191%18.223191%18.2%5,76618.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.157218%17.157218%17.2%4,267216.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Mississippi

There are 82 counties in Mississippi. This section compares Jones County to the 50 most populous counties in Mississippi and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jones County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 19,085.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Jones County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Jones County
0%10%20%30%Count#Coahoma CountyCoahomaSunflower CountySunflowerBolivar CountyBolivarWashington CountyWashingtonYazoo CountyYazooLeflore CountyLefloreAttala CountyAttalaClay CountyClayCopiah CountyCopiahMarion CountyMarionLowndes CountyLowndesPike CountyPikePrentiss CountyPrentissPanola CountyPanolaWayne CountyWayneCovington CountyCovingtonPearl River CountyPearl RiverHinds CountyHindsSimpson CountySimpsonNeshoba CountyNeshobaForrest CountyForrestScott CountyScottLeake CountyLeakeLauderdale CountyLauderdaleHarrison CountyHarrisonLaurel Metro AreaLaurel AreaMonroe CountyMonroeMississippiHancock CountyHancockTippah CountyTippahTate CountyTateAlcorn CountyAlcornAdams CountyAdamsJones CountyJonesEast South CentralMarshall CountyMarshallGeorge CountyGeorgeNewton CountyNewtonJackson CountyJacksonLee CountyLeePontotoc CountyPontotocOktibbeha CountyOktibbehaItawamba CountyItawambaWarren CountyWarrenUnion CountyUnionLamar CountyLamarTishomingo CountyTishomingoSouthGrenada CountyGrenadaLincoln CountyLincolnUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMadison CountyMadisonDeSoto CountyDeSotoRankin CountyRankinLafayette CountyLafayette38.837517%38.837517%38.8%3,528134.406959%34.406959%34.4%2,927232.084458%32.084458%32.1%4,042331.006171%31.006171%31.0%5,627430.591729%30.591729%30.6%2,678524.936744%24.936744%24.9%2,661624.091910%24.091910%24.1%1,751722.991903%22.991903%23.0%1,789822.860623%22.860623%22.9%2,252922.331504%22.331504%22.3%2,1571021.348758%21.348758%21.3%4,8721121.335870%21.335870%21.3%3,1401220.831592%20.831592%20.8%1,9941320.518713%20.518713%20.5%2,5001420.517609%20.517609%20.5%1,5381520.474820%20.474820%20.5%1,4231620.152240%20.152240%20.2%4,1301720.050372%20.050372%20.1%17,91217.9k1819.728180%19.728180%19.7%1,8581919.588012%19.588012%19.6%2,1112019.327671%19.327671%19.3%5,4162119.171405%19.171405%19.2%1,8882218.791621%18.791621%18.8%1,5522318.777999%18.777999%18.8%5,5752418.591182%18.591182%18.6%14,25214.3k2518.223191%18.223191%18.2%5,76618.209191%18.209191%18.2%2,5402618.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.846875%17.846875%17.8%3,3522717.738095%17.738095%17.7%1,4902817.511846%17.511846%17.5%1,7372917.413373%17.413373%17.4%2,5733017.296737%17.296737%17.3%2,0043117.157218%17.157218%17.2%4,2673216.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.651253%15.651253%15.7%2,0683315.371120%15.371120%15.4%1,1393415.230461%15.230461%15.2%1,2163515.129554%15.129554%15.1%7,6203615.111534%15.111534%15.1%4,9253715.100454%15.100454%15.1%1,6313815.056403%15.056403%15.1%2,5763914.721156%14.721156%14.7%1,3044014.673089%14.673089%14.7%2,7114114.323170%14.323170%14.3%1,4754214.307339%14.307339%14.3%3,1194314.302266%14.302266%14.3%1,1114414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.998402%13.998402%14.0%1,0514513.798701%13.798701%13.8%1,7854613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M9.854336%9.854336%9.9%3,687479.271151%9.271151%9.3%5,616488.705887%8.705887%8.7%4,734497.573983%7.573983%7.6%1,42350
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Jones County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jones County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Jones County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Jones County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaLaurel Metro AreaLaurel AreaMississippiJones CountyJonesEast South CentralHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkContra Costa CountyContra CostaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryOrange CountyOrangeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauFairfax CountyFairfax36.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k125.713313%25.713313%25.7%172,128172k225.470933%25.470933%25.5%217,426217k325.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k423.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k522.443557%22.443557%22.4%85,90985.9k620.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k818.223191%18.223191%18.2%5,76618.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.157218%17.157218%17.2%4,26716.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k915.974302%15.974302%16.0%71,06271.1k1015.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k1115.785102%15.785102%15.8%308,063308k1214.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1314.605018%14.605018%14.6%71,42071.4k1414.506972%14.506972%14.5%90,42590.4k1514.504070%14.504070%14.5%129,745130k1614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k2013.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2411.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2710.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2810.369716%10.369716%10.4%55,84655.8k2910.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k309.908318%9.908318%9.9%30,67130.7k319.768302%9.768302%9.8%48,23948.2k329.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k339.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k349.271089%9.271089%9.3%46,05246.1k359.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k368.850218%8.850218%8.9%38,74938.7k378.643442%8.643442%8.6%29,54029.5k388.289591%8.289591%8.3%29,51629.5k397.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k407.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k417.122132%7.122132%7.1%26,58326.6k427.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k436.729650%6.729650%6.7%32,95933.0k446.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k456.423957%6.423957%6.4%23,62523.6k466.407791%6.407791%6.4%65,16865.2k475.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k485.022148%5.022148%5.0%22,10922.1k494.093472%4.093472%4.1%16,10216.1k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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Principal City:
Laurel
Cities:
Ellisville, Laurel
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Towns:
Sandersville, Soso
Unincorporated Places:
Sharon
ZIP Codes:
39168, 39401, 39437, 39439, 39440, 39443, 39459, 39464, 39465, 39476, 39477, 39479, 39480
Unified School Districts:
Jones County, Laurel
Congressional District:
MS-4
State Senate Districts:
MS-34, MS-42
State House Districts:
MS-80, MS-88, MS-89
Neighboring Counties:
Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Perry, Smith, Wayne
Nearby Counties:
Clarke, George, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion, Newton, Scott, Simpson, Stone